Wolfner talking books and braille library is closed to the public until further notice in order to support the overall health and wellness of our communities and for the safety of our patrons and staff. Provides childrens books in braille as well as picture books with plastic braille pages insertedknown as printbraille books. Braille and audio reading download potential users. Bard mobile for ios devices access braille and talking books from your iphone, ipad or ipod touch. New jersey talking book and braille center trenton, n. The friends of the new jersey library for the blind and.
We provide audiobook services, braille materials and news reading services. The safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, and visitors are our highest priorities. Talking book and braille service illinois state library. Nj transit is new jerseys public transportation corporation. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Eligibility and applications accessible reading material. Instructions or frequently asked questions faq before contacting your network library. California state library sacramento braille and talking book library tollfree instate. The library has talking book machines available so you can. New jersey state library talking book and braille center tollfree. The indiana talking book and braille library tbbl provides free library service to residents of indiana who cannot use standard printed materials due to a visual or physical disability. Our library is a regional library of the national library service for the blind and physically handicapped, a division of the u. The andrew heiskell library operates a booksbymail program that delivers thousands of recorded and braille titles postagefree. New jersey state library talking book and braille center.
New jersey state librarytalking book and braille center home page. Welcome to the friends of the new jersey library for the blind and handicapped home page home. National library service for the blind and print disabled home page. The nclbph is a state agency operated by the state library of north.
We serve nj residents of all ages children, teens, adults who have difficulty reading standard print or holding a. It also carries news of developments in services to people who are blind, visually impaired, or cannot read regular print material because of. Currently, over 15,000 new yorkers of all ages are. The library is located in raleigh, but mails materials throughout the state. The talking book and braille service tbbs provides audio and braille library service via mail or digital download to any illinois resident who is unable to read standard print material due to a permanent or temporary visual or physical disability. Please note that no talking books, braille or equipment will be able to be mailed out during this time. Library for the blind and physically handicapped state.
Talking book topics tbt lists the audio books and magazines recently added to the nls collection and available through a network of cooperating libraries. In the 60s new jersey said they wanted to buy land in the pinelands for an airport. Talking book topics national library service for the. Their services are available to anyone whose ability to read may be affected by a physical impairment, a reading disability, or a vision impairment. New jersey state library talking book and braille center bcls. If you do not receive a response within two working days, please call to. Applications are available here at the river vale public library.
Bard new jersey state librarytalking book and braille center. Patrons may borrow braille books, digital audio books, large print books, audio magazines, and special playback equipment from the library. The arizona talking book library is following the guidance distributed by the governors office and arizona department of health services regarding the novel coronavirus covid19. Librarians respond to email during regular working hours. Find your library national library service for the blind and print. We are still available and to able receive phone messages and emails. Provides talking books, talking book machines, largeprint books, audiocassettes, and braille books for blind and physically handicapped persons. The eligibility requirements and application process will be explained by staff. The new york state talking book and braille library tbbl is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate new york who are unable to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. Visually impaired services atlantic county library system. The library is approximately five blocks on the right. Digital jerseyana collection new jersey state publications digital library. Access to the bard web site is restricted to eligible readers.
River vale library services rivervale library services. J new jersey talking book and braille center, 200209. National library service for the blind and physically. For more information, ask a librarian or check out the tbbcs faq page. Arizona talking book library arizona state library. As part of a national network cooperating with the national library service for the blind and print disabled nls, the wisconsin talking book and braille library wtbbl provides audio books and brailled materials to persons, living in wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. North carolina library for the blind and physically handicapped nclbph is a special public library that circulates books and magazines especially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. Founded in 1967, tbbc is a library that provides nocost, homedelivered services, on behalf of the national library service for the blind and print disabled to children, teens and adults in new jersey who have difficulty reading standard print or trouble holding a book. Provides magazines in special formats, including the spanish language. Using windows explorer, or using the computer icon on your desktop, navigate to your book in the downloads folder. You may qualify for free library services if your ability to read is affected by.
The new york state talking book and braille library tbbl is a free library service for eligible residents of upstate new york who are unable. A vision impairment a physical impairment a reading disability call tollfree 18007928322 expand your literary horizons. The mission of the friends shall be to support and promote the services and programs of the nj state library talking book and braille center. There is a sign by the road for state of new jersey, division of archives and records management, talking. Its mission is to provide safe, reliable, convenient and costeffective transit service with a skilled team of employees, dedicated to our customers needs and committed to excellence.
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